need good shoes and a neat looking cane

[ru4cats]

I agree with the suggestion of trekking poles. For shoes look at a new company I found. It's called Orthofeet, and I just purchased two pair. They are specifically designed for people with a disability, and they are wonderful. The only problem is order to arrival takes about two weeks. Returns are free.

[Canary54]

I recently started wearing a Dr. Comfort shoe. I have a lot of neuropathy in my feet, and claw toes on my right foot (due to MS). Nothing was comfortable, so I finally gave in and went to a podiatrist. He had a woman in his office who fitted shoes.........and she was WONDERFUL! Totally worth the trip to the podiatrist just to see her.

She had great advice about the type of shoe I need (one with a large toe box, good support and a little 'give' to the fit of the show) and was able to offer 5-6 styles in my size to try on. It took about 2 weeks to receive the shoes and I've been wearing them ever since. Just this week, I went to the Dr. Comfort website and ordered another pair of the exact same shoe, and it cost about $30 less than at the podiatrist's office. I don't think the shoes are "fashionable" by any stretch of the imagination, but when my feet are killing me, I'll sacrifice fashion for comfort every time.

[jjs]

UPDATE!

I just now saw this old post of mine I wanted to share that after a lot of searching and frustration, I finally found JOYA shoes. They have two types of soles: one that's called "MOTION" and one that's called "EMOTION". The "motion" kind are like MBTs (for those familiar with MBTs) ... in fact, JOYA and MBTs are made by the same folks. The "motion" soles are more for those who like a bit of exercise with their every step, and they can be difficult to walk in for those with balance issues (on the flip side, they can actually help with balance issues ... depending on your issues!). The "emotion" ones are just super soft and supportive. Sounds like a contradiction, right? Soft AND supportive. They are expensive, but I figure my feet are worth it. No regrets. They certainly have not taken my feet problems away, but they have helped some with general comfort and stamina.

The other day I put on my old shoes and was stomping and flopping around like a drunk frog ... or something like that.

[TaoWarrior]

I know you said you had the cane thing taken care of but a while back I was looking for a good sword cane and ran into BORIS PALATNIK'S website. He does regular canes that can have sword or even gun added. You pick the metal and the wood type and has multiple head designs. Very nice, very expensive, very good quality. Still don't have one but I also no longer need a cane, if the problems return I will probably order one from there.